The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-25
WELCOME TO CLEMENTS.
The People Of Grafton Give Him n Roy
Reeeptlon.

William M. Clements paid his first visit
Grafton to-day, since assuming the ma
agement OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio lin
east Of the Ohio River, accompanied /
General Superintendent Lee aud a nun
Der ot local officers Of the company. Il
arrived from Wheeling about 3 o'clock an
alter a short stop hero. left for Parker
Dur9. Tho announcement some time 40
OF his appointment to the present otIic,
was q source OF qualification, not only /
tho employees ofthe railroad company, bu
by the citizens generally, who turned ou
homo. '' 49,
AT the road department shops the en-
ployes had thrown over the track, wher
1t would be seen rs soon as his train an
tered the town, large flag and s,reame
bearing the words "Welcome to Our Old
Boss" When the whiatle announced til,
approach Of bis train, a cannon, placed or
tho river bank opposite the depot, booneI
out asalute, and as his car pulled M tc
the platform dozen locomotive whistles,
tho shop and court house bella Joined IN
q loud and long salute to the RETURNING
big.hearted official, whom the railroaderf
respect and love, and who Ia recognized M
q West VirHinian with West Virginia.
interests at heart, and the baud PLAYED
Home, Sweet Home"
MAYOR HAYMoND's WELCOME.
Mayor Raymond and tho town council
were on hand and the Mayor extended =
welcome In the following;
"Jr. Clements:
"On the part and in the name OF ths
common Council and citizsno Of the town
OF Grafton, | tender you sincere and
hearty welcome, and with i! our warme eat
congratulations upon your return to the
management Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road. 1t is, I assure you, no sinister, am
bilious or selfish purpose which pronpts
our people, OF all ayes, parties aud csllinrs
to come here and Join in this large demon,
station Of good feeling for you; but 1t ia
our exalted regard for an honored citizen
OF our own State, who, while zealously
performing his duty to his employers, has
never forgotten, as Holne othora have, that
the Baltimore d Ohio railroad passea
through the Stste OF West Virginia, and
that the interest OF the localities throuvh
which it winds its sinuous and mountain.
ous way, have rights and interests in COM
mon, and IN a manner reciprocal, and TO
that extent should be respected. This
idea is already verified in your sction hv
the name which embelliehes the sides NJ
this beautiful car. From your eplend;I
record IN the pact, We feel the warrant for
predicting that the future management OF
the great interests entrusted to your watch.
tul care, will be 80 administered as to mark
a renewal OF the old era and business con.
hdencs which In your former cspacity
characterized the intercourse between ,he
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad and It's patrona
and employees, for we recall with pr;de
that during that period, all our people,
from the largest shipper to the sootiest
trackmau could always, and at all times.
secure q respectful bearing and an honest
adjustment OF his grivances at the hands
OF VIM. NJ. Clements. This sentimont,
Sir, emphasizes itself on ita way, ss il car.
ries me back to the time when in an in
divldual capacity, as an humble railroad
employe, was no stranger to this feeling
OF confidence, and l know that SO long. ss
you are at the helm, your subosdinates
will not look in vain to you for the SANE
guarantee.
"And now having performed that which
has been to me tho most agreeable and
pleasant duty ofmy lieover your personal
protest against this demonstration, I bog
IN conclusion to say that among all our
people here assembled to do you honor
and shake You by the hand, there ia moi
one among them who does not wish Won
God.speed in your new work, and the mi
measure OF absolute and complete haopi-
ness and prosperity"
Mr. CLEMENTS REPLY,
To which Mr.. Clements responded:
"Mr. Mayor, Ftllop Citizens and Friend, Of
West Virginia:
"By this demonstration I realize that I
am home again, and with grateful heart
thank you for your generous welcome.
To be able to renew old associations both
Of social and business character; which
at oil times were OF the most pleasant and
agreeable nature to me, has been, and ia
always, the source Of great pleasure =:
and il during the time which has passed
and made it's own record which can.
not be recalled, I have contributed in the
slightest degree to your prosperity and
happiness, l am more than repaid by tho
kind expression Of the warmth OF feeling
upon your part, and the good citizsns iorr u
whom you speak. assure YOU that Ian
guage 10 feeble, indeed 10 enable me To ex.
press my appreciation OF the co,nplimen.
which this hour brings me, and ask you
to convey to your people, and the Kind
citizens OF your town-pmong whom
number many personal triends-,nv
wSrmest thanks for your cordial, and
hearty welcome. And l hope that in the
future may bring to your town, and the
road for which act, that era of good
feeling and business prosperity Of which
you have go well spoken, MS will rebound
to the material advantage and benefit Of
both. Again Mr.. Mayor, ! thank you"
MIR. Clements was then escorted to ,he
hall OF the Grafton house, where the i'm.
mense crowd which had assembled on the
platform to greet him, passed through
and shook hands with him. He then
boarded his car with its familiar legend !:
7Os- rirgiuia-7oS
and from the rear platform bowed his
farewell to the people, while the band
played "Billy Comes Marching Home"
This was one Of the most enthusiastic
demonstrations ever witnessed here.
PREMATURE DISCHARGE
or II Cannon Innici- Painful Injuries to
John White.
Special Correspondence nftht InttlitOd,cr.
GRAFTON, W. VA, April 23-During
the demonstrations today in honor Of the
retnrn oi Capt. Clements TO tho manage
ment Of the Baltimore and Ohio, n prema.
ture discharge OF the cannon occurred.
William Lake who WAS loading the cannon
with powder hnd his face burned and
John White WAS burned abon. the neck.
Physicians were near Hu,! rendered inme.
date attention, and It is not thought that
any permanent injury will result from the
accident
"